Hop Hop Hooray…

🌟 We are hoppin’ with joy 🌟 Delighted to share the fantastic news that our Fuggle has clinched the second spot at the South East Hop Competition 🥈 A big cheers to all our team here at Hukins Hops, whose hard work, dedication and passion shine through in the hops we produce 🍻.

4th December 2023

Wondering what to do with your old hop garlands…

Reduce, Reuse, Recraft! 🌿♻️ Did you know you can give your old hop garlands a second life by creating stunning autumnal wreaths? It’s time to embrace sustainability, while crafting something beautiful. 🍁🍂 🌱 Reimagine Your Hop Garland: Instead of discarding those dried hop garlands each year to make way for your new hop garlands, why […]

1st November 2023

Our Yellow Rattle Harvest

We have been busy on the farm harvesting. Before you “hop” to conclusions, no we haven’t started our hop harvest…yet, but we have in fact been harvesting our Yellow Rattle. Yellow Rattle is semi-parasitic on grass, meaning it can be used in meadows to reduce the growth of grass and encourage the growth of wildflower. […]

3rd August 2023

What are hops….?

You will be surprised how often we get asked “what are hops” or “what is hops”? Klara is the lead hop scientist and breeder at Wye Hops Limited and I think you will agree, who better to answer those questions for you…

2nd August 2023

How are hops grown…?

We often get asked “how are hops grown”. Farmers have varying ways on how to grow hops, but this is a brief look into how we grow them here at Hukins Hops. We gather material from mature plants and take them to our greenhouse where we start the propagation process,. This consists of, taking cuttings […]

10th July 2023

The Hops and The Bees

Yesterday, there was a real buzz on the farm when the Bumblebee Conservation Trust visited us for a Bee Blitz.

8th June 2023

Celebrating Royal connections to the hop industry…

We are very proud to say that our Fuggle has its very own Royal connection.

25th May 2023

Hukins Hops in Tenterden set to open restaurant, taproom and glamping site

25th May 2023